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Comment by reddit_refugee3

Many (not all) of those things were results of the criminalization of drugs, as well as our refusal to take care of people with mental health issues.

Most overdoses could be avoided by knowing exactly what you're taking, at what dose, and maybe even under supervision (like at safe injection sites; places that have gone years without a single person dying on premises).

The homeless people thing is a failure of our healthcare and housing systems.

Fentanyl only exists on the black market because drugs are illegal. Fentanyl is kind of a shit high compared to other opioids, it's only a problem because dealers are cutting their illegal drugs with it.

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